Heward Family Origin

Where is the Heward family from?

You can see how Heward families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heward family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heward families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Heward family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Heward's in the USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Heward families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heward surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Heward Family Occupations

What did your Heward ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Blacksmith and Seaman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Heward. A less common occupation for the Heward family was Bookkeeper. The most common Heward occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Heward's were Farmers.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Heward ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Heward Historical Records

What Heward family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Heward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heward census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Heward. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Heward. For the veterans among your Heward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Heward. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heward census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Heward. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Heward. For the veterans among your Heward ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heward ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.